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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 053cd1ad41..7c02e2d392 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -5614,6 +5614,12 @@ add a meta-data file @file{.guix-channel} that contains: (directory "guix")) @end lisp +The modules must be @b{underneath} the specified directory, as the +@code{directory} changes Guile's @code{load-path}. For example, if +@file{.guix-channel} has @code{(directory "base")}, then a module +defined as @code{(define-module (gnu packages fun))} must be located at +@code{base/gnu/packages/fun.scm}. + @node Declaring Channel Dependencies @section Declaring Channel Dependencies |